Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa.

Binance cryptocurrency exchange linked to case involving Iranian oil proceeds

US Prosecutors Say Hong Kong Firms Moved Iranian Oil Proceeds Through Binance

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused two Hong Kong-based companies of using cryptocurrency accounts on Binance to move proceeds allegedly connected to Iranian oil sales, according to a civil forfeiture complaint filed

September 15, 2026

by Arab Desk

Mohsen Rezaei secretary Iran Supreme National Security Council rejects US talks Hormuz

Iran Rejects US Talks After Trump’s ‘Failing Nation’ Jibe, Conditions Unchanged

Tehran rejected US talks on Tuesday after SNSC chief Mohsen Rezaei demanded war reparations and full sanctions lifting, dismissing Trump's contradictory posts. The Hormuz standoff deepens with Brent at $105 and traffic down to four vessels against a pre-war 125-vessel

September 15, 2026

by Arab Desk

Bahrain blocks GCC-Iran Hormuz summit in Salalah as Oman postpones historic ministerial meeting

Hormuz Summit in Salalah Collapses as Bahrain Refuses Talks With Iran

Six Gulf states, Iran, and Iraq were set to finalise a Hormuz shipping arrangement in Oman's

Satellite imagery shows damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline after a drone attack by an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, September 2026

‘Worst-Case Scenario’: Trump Refuses Saudi Arabia’s Plea for Military Help as Iran-Backed Forces Batter the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia faces its worst-case scenario as Iran-backed forces pummel the kingdom's oil infrastructure from three

The Houthi rebels announce the hitting of an “important target” at a Saudi airport

Al Masirah TV, affiliated with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, said the group had hit a “significant target” at Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport on Saturday. The channel quoted a Houthi military spokesman as

February 14, 2021